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It's not so much the altitude that gives you a clear view (although that also helps), but the lack of nearby light pollution and lack of clouds. The European Al
by mnw21cam 2y ago
It's not so much the altitude that gives you a clear view (although that also helps), but the lack of nearby light pollution and lack of clouds. The European Alps are lit up like a Christmas tree and in most places will not give a spectacular view of the night sky. Western Europe is just a bit too highly populated for good easy astronomy.
- nejsjsjsbsb 2y agoRural Queensland Australia was amazing and my best views of the milky way. It is something else. There is a lot out there!
- mnw21cam 2y agoThe southern hemisphere has more bright interesting stuff (including the centre of the milky way) than the northern hemisphere.